King of Assassins-Chapter 574 - 451: Innate Dao Body

The Karma Fire Red Lotus blooms for only a very brief moment, which is an extraordinary ordeal for Gao Xuan.
If it weren't for the activation of the Undying Golden Cicada's undying transformation, he would have been doomed this time.
However, after refining his Divine Soul through this Karma Fire, Gao Xuan's Divine Soul also received an essential enhancement.
The Six-winged Celestial Cicada, Mechanical Battle Cicada, and Undying Golden Cicada originally fused into one. Gao Xuan also felt there was no problem.
But, when it came to refining with Karma Fire, it was actually only the Six-winged Celestial Cicada and Gao Xuan's Divine Soul that were closely linked.
The Mechanical Battle Cicada and Undying Golden Cicada remained somewhat distant.
Once the undying transformation of the Undying Golden Cicada was activated, Gao Xuan's Divine Soul transformed and reborn, gaining a dominant and unmatched power core, enabling the complete fusion of the Undying Golden Cicada, Mechanical Battle Cicada, and Six-winged Celestial Cicada with Gao Xuan's Divine Soul.
The complete fusion of these three marvels resulted in a power that was not a simple addition of their strengths but elevated the Six-winged Celestial Cicada to a whole new level.
The enhancement of his Lifebound Marvel also fundamentally changed Gao Xuan's power level.
Not to mention, this time his Divine Soul underwent a refinement, allowing Gao Xuan to glimpse a part of the Divine Soul's mysteries.
After testing so many worlds, Gao Xuan understood a fundamental truth: for an intelligent being, the Divine Soul is fundamental. The body is merely clothing.
The Innate Divine Soul is exceptionally unique and mysterious.
In the Interstellar Era, technology is advanced, and powerhouses can traverse the Star River, destroying planets with a wave of their hands. However, their understanding of the Divine Soul is still very crude and remains on a very low level.
From a horizontal comparison, not discussing the Book of Genesis, even the world trials from the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada, despite having low energy levels, had no discrepancy in the Divine Soul aspect compared to the Interstellar Era.
In this Cultivation World, the Cultivator's understanding and comprehension of the Divine Soul far surpass that of the Interstellar Era.
Currently, from Gao Xuan's perspective, a Divine Division powerhouse is roughly equivalent to a Golden Powerhouse. Possibly, their destructive power might be slightly inferior, but on the Divine Soul level, they surpass Golden Powerhouses.
As for above Divine Division to Mahayana, or Immortals above Mahayana, Gao Xuan would not carelessly speculate.
It can only be said that after this Karma Fire refining, Gao Xuan's Divine Soul received an essential boost, and he realized his true nature. It also allowed him to truly witness the mysteries of the Divine Soul.
Or to say, it opened the door to cultivating the Divine Soul.
The enhancement on the Divine Soul level is far less important than opening a path to Divine Soul cultivation.
With a path, there is the possibility of infinite enhancement in the future. The temporary significant increase in Divine Soul power is not that important.
The complete fusion of the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, Mechanical Battle Cicada, and Undying Golden Cicada was a pleasant surprise, but not very significant for Gao Xuan.
In comparison, the Golden Lotus Seeds left after the Karma Fire Red Lotus bloom are even less important.
No matter how good the Golden Lotus Seeds are, he couldn't take them away.
Gao Xuan thought this way, yet his hands were busy; he reached out and picked up three Golden Lotus Seeds.
The round golden lotus seeds looked like golden pearls cast from pure gold.
"You almost burned me to death, you're so fierce!"
Gao Xuan muttered a sentence. He wanted to taste the Golden Lotus Seeds, but recalling the earlier ordeal, he dared not act recklessly.
Don't underestimate this world; even a flower can be deadly. He couldn't have believed it without seeing it with his own eyes.
This thing might truly be some condensed essence of Immortal Qi, so perversely potent.
Gao Xuan asked, "Is there any problem, answer me with a sound?"
The Six-winged Celestial Cicada did not respond.
Gao Xuan really wanted to release Shui Qingbo and let her taste them first. But after all, Shui Qingbo was a sweet and beautiful lady, and she was nice too; doing this to her would be a bit too much.
Gao Xuan fiddled with the Golden Lotus Seeds, yet found nothing unusual. Besides their glistening golden glow, they looked rather nice.
Aside from this, there were no other anomalies.
If the Tiger Demon were here, he could test it with the Tiger Demon. Gao Xuan only thought about it; if the Golden Lotus Seeds elevated the Tiger Demon to Immortality, then he would be in trouble.
This sort of thing, he could only try himself.
Gao Xuan pondered a lot, but it was really just a moment of thought; he casually ate one Golden Lotus Seed.
Honestly, he wasn't even sure if this thing was meant to be eaten.
Gao Xuan had checked the secret technique books of the Five Elements Sect, finding no related records.
Even Jin Wufeng and Zhou Huang's knowledge of these secrets was unreliable.
Gao Xuan was confident that with the strength of the Karma Fire just now, it would not leave even Jin Wufeng, let alone Immortals Yuanbao like Li Buyi and Wang Haichan; they would all perish without a chance.
However, he had three Golden Lotus Seeds, so he had to give it a try.
Having withstood the Karma Fire just now, Gao Xuan didn't believe these few Golden Lotus Seeds could be more troublesome than the Karma Fire.
The Golden Lotus Seed rolled into his stomach, releasing a thick warmth that slowly spread. That tender transformation moved Gao Xuan a little.
If the Karma Fire had shown even a hint of the Golden Lotus Seed's tenderness, he wouldn't have needed to activate the Undying Golden Cicada transformation and rebirth.
Following the gentle warmth spreading throughout his body, when it reached his brow, the warmth halted again.
Gao Xuan felt a slight vibration on his brow, and a golden lotus flower bloomed at his brow, its golden glow radiating from the inside out, purifying his entire body.
In these few days, Gao Xuan cultivated the White Tiger Imperfect Golden Body, refining his body with Creation Golden Liquid, actually absorbing quite a bit of fire toxin and impurities.
The Golden Lotus cleansed him from the inside out, clearing the lurking fire toxin, impurities, and micro-organisms in Gao Xuan's body.
Under the refinement of the golden light, Gao Xuan's whole body gained a crystalline translucence. His sensitivity to Primordial Qi instantly advanced by countless levels.
He was a bit surprised, the Golden Lotus Seed was incredibly effective. Not only refining the body, it could even alter one's fundamental bones, bringing the body infinitely close to the Innate Dao Body.
In the Cultivator World, a Cultivator's body is differentiated by level.
Ordinary Cultivators don't need mentioning, only simply differentiating talent levels.
People like Gao Xuan, Shui Qingbo, and Yuanbao, with their extremely high cultivation talent, can already be called geniuses.
But in the entire Cultivator World, their talent is nothing remarkable.
It is said that in those major cultivation sects, there are millions of disciples. Among them, the true disciples establish their foundation at seven, form a Golden Core at ten. If one doesn't reach Nascent Soul before thirty, they wouldn't dare call themselves a genius...
At this level, one then divides into things like the top ten spiritual bodies of cultivation or the top ten innate Dao bodies.
The so-called innate Dao body means that there's no need for cultivation. Through ordinary activities like eating, drinking, and playing, one's cultivation naturally grows.
Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Divinity Transformation, to them it's just a matter of time, without any difficulty.
Gao Xuan had only heard these rumors, and he wasn't entirely convinced.
Rumors grow more exaggerated the more they spread. The Cultivator World's boasts are even greater.
But at this moment, Gao Xuan suddenly understood what an innate Dao body is.
The Golden Lotus Seed completely changed the internal state of his body. This isn't merely strengthening. It is like turning sand into gold... something akin to such a transformation.
The Golden Lotus not only changed Gao Xuan's physical foundation but also merged with Gao Xuan's Divine Soul, revealing information on several innate Dao bodies to him.
Gao Xuan then realized that the Golden Lotus Seed couldn't directly grant ascension, but rather altered one's physical foundation and innate Divine Soul.
Moreover, he could actively choose the direction of evolution.
The Golden Lotus Seed offered Gao Xuan three choices: the Innate Five Elements Dao Body, Innate Infinite Dao Body, and Innate Primordial Chaos Dao Body...
These names, in fact, are all manifestations of innate runes, entirely dependent on individual interpretation.
If Gao Xuan belonged to this world, he would definitely choose the Innate Five Elements Dao Body. With this Dao body, cultivating the Innate Five Elements Yi would be as easy as pie. Deriving the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Saber would also just be a matter of time.
However, Gao Xuan is merely a visitor in this realm. Even if he refines the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Saber, how powerful would it be upon returning to the Interstellar World?
Though Primordial Qi and Source Power are connected, the nature of power ultimately differs.
Gao Xuan did not wish to gamble on luck.
Besides, the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Saber is just an Unparalleled Secret Technique of the Five Elements Sect. It isn't invincible.
The Innate Primordial Chaos Dao Body follows the path of Unity of Inner and Outer, transforming the Primordial into God.
Though Gao Xuan didn't know how to proceed down this path, he had to leave and couldn't bring this body along, making the Innate Primordial Chaos Dao Body a waste.
Only the Innate Infinite Dao Body, with most of its power residing in the Divine Soul, truly lived up to its name of Infinite.
Infinite means without limits or boundaries. However, it also means there's no set path.
How one walks, and how far, depends on oneself.
Gao Xuan would, of course, choose the Innate Infinite Dao Body, as only this Dao body would benefit him personally.
After choosing, the blooming Golden Lotus formed a wondrous golden light rune, deeply imprinting itself onto Gao Xuan's Divine Soul.
Gao Xuan's immensely powerful and domineering Divine Soul absorbed the golden light, completely annihilating the rune.
With his current strong and pure Divine Soul, he could absorb the spiritual Qi of the Golden Lotus without allowing it to parasitize his Divine Soul.
After this mutation, Gao Xuan didn't know if the Innate Infinite Dao Body had been refined. Nevertheless, his Divine Soul undoubtedly benefited greatly, noticeably boosting his Divine Soul power by thirty to fifty percent.
Due to the involvement of the Divine Soul level, Gao Xuan found it difficult to make an accurate assessment.
His Divine Soul power had reached such an extent, and with the residual power of the Golden Lotus nourishing him, Gao Xuan's inner essence of the Five Elements flowed, producing insights.
The Thick Earth Scripture, Celestial Water Scripture, Vermilion Bird Separation Fire Scripture, Cyan Dragon Scripture, White Emperor's Divine Weapon Record, a few fundamental secret techniques combined and converged, finally fusing into a magnificent golden light blending into the Golden Core.
Within Gao Xuan's sea of consciousness, the surface of the Golden Core manifested countless intricate runes, these golden runes shimmered, and suddenly the Golden Core shattered, revealing a three-foot-tall golden body.
This body closely resembled Gao Xuan's current body, except it was brilliantly golden, capable of attracting vast Primordial Qi with a mere movement.
The Nascent Soul, the watershed for cultivators. At this point, one is qualified to be called a True Monarch, open a sect, and claim titles of reverence.
Gao Xuan was not surprised; after undergoing Karmic Fire refinement, how powerful was his Divine Soul?
Even without the Golden Lotus Seed, achieving a Nascent Soul was merely a matter of a snap of the fingers.
Only with the help of the Golden Lotus did the achievement come even more easily.
Within Gao Xuan's sea of consciousness, the golden Nascent Soul beckoned, summoning the Nine Peaks Profound Nether Robe, Vermilion Bird Ring, Cyan Wood Wind-Manipulation Hairpin, and Taiyi Celestial Spirit Wheel.
The golden Nascent Soul pointed at the five spiritual artifacts, amid the radiant golden light, unlocking all thirty-six restrictions of the five spiritual artifacts.
However, the power of the five spiritual artifacts reached its limit. Even with thirty-six layers of restrictions lifted, there was no secret to be found.
Gao Xuan wasn't disappointed; at this stage, he faced no opponents within the same level.
But upon further consideration, he decided to proceed with caution. This world was rather mysterious; who knew what hidden cards others might possess?
If Li Buyi were to pull out a Divine Artifact, that would be troublesome.
The immediate task was still to retrieve the Qianyuan Divine Spear and sweep through the regions.
Gao Xuan calculated with his fingers, there was still more than a day until the duel, perfectly on schedule.
With a wave of his sleeve, he crossed the void, arriving directly in Shui Qingbo's room.
With another wave of his sleeve, Shui Qingbo appeared on the wooden bed.
Seeing her familiar surroundings, Shui Qingbo looked a bit bewildered. Hidden within the Sleeve Universe, she didn't know what had happened.
Gao Xuan solemnly said: "Are you ready? I'm going to guide your cultivation."
Shui Qingbo felt somewhat confused; at this time, what cultivation? But she nodded: "I'm ready."
Gao Xuan shook his head: "You're wearing too many clothes..."
Shui Qingbo suddenly understood, her face flushed, and her gaze lowered. Amidst her shyness, there was an indescribable tenderness...